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This page was last edited on 20 September 2023, at 14:34 (UTC). ... Category: Surnames of Native American origin. 1 language ...
Unidilla - An Iroquois word meaning "place of meeting." Named after Unadilla, New York. Venango - An eastern Native American name in reference to a figure found on a tree, carved by the Erie. Waco - Named after Waco, Texas, which is the name of one of the divisions of the Tawokoni whose village stood on the site of Waco, Texas. Wahoo; Winnebago
It does not cover names of ethnic groups or place names derived from Indigenous languages. Most words of Native American/First Nations language origin are the common names for indigenous flora and fauna, or describe items of Native American or First Nations life and culture. Some few are names applied in honor of Native Americans or First ...
It was among the top 100 most popular boy names from 1993 to 2001, reaching its peak at number 56 in 1995. [5] Since 2010, it has been slightly more frequently given to girls. As of 2021, it was the 270th most common girl name and the 344th most common boy name.
A Gaelic name meaning “little king”—or, if it’s for a lady, queen. 15. Jordan. This unisex name of Hebrew origin means “one who descends” or “to flow down” (i.e., like the namesake ...
In modern Dakota language, "b" is typically the correct consonant for words such as Bdóte, whose deprecated form in the historical record is mdóte. Cities such as Mendota, Minnesota take their name from Bdóte with the European colonizer mispronunciation of the Dakota "b" consonant. [3]
Nahma – Ojibwe word "name" meaning "sturgeon". Naubinway – from an Ojibwe phrase naabinwe meaning "it echoes". [50] Shared with Naubinway Island. Neahtawanta – Odawa word "neahtawauta" meaning "placid waters". [51] Negaunee – Ojibwe word "niigaaniinh" meaning "pioneer". Township of Negaunee; Nottawa – Algonquin word meaning "Iroquois ...
Sage is a family name and a unisex given name. It can also be spelled Saige or Sayge or Sayje.. [ 1 syll. sa-ge, sag-e ] [needs IPA] Though it can be used for any gender, the name Sage is most frequently used for girls.